Chapter 177: Looking Around
Yue Huai also found it strange. He stood up, walked out of the room, and saw that the entire inn was covered in dust.
He looked downstairs and saw that the tables, chairs, and benches in the lobby had all been thrown to the ground and were covered in dust.
Spider webs were everywhere, and the floor was littered with debris. The rotten door creaked and groaned in the wind.
The two stood in the corridor, scanning their surroundings to see if the female shopkeeper was there.
Unfortunately, I didn't see anything.
Seeing that the inn was empty, Jingwu went to the next room and knocked on the door: "Elder Xuan, Senior Brother Yun, are you awake?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sound came from inside the room.
A moment later, the door was opened.
Zhao Xuanzhou came out and looked at the dilapidated state of the house outside, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"How did things change like this overnight?"
Jingwu peeked into their room and shook his head. "We don't know either. We just woke up and it was like this. By the way, did you hear anything last night?"
Zhao Xuanzhou and Yun Zhaohui were both taken aback by the question, then shook their heads: "No, we went to bed early last night and didn't hear anything. What's wrong?"
Yue Huai looked at his master and said, "Last night, zombies came and both A Wu and I were attacked."
"What! How could this be?" Zhao Xuanzhou's expression changed, and he quickly checked the person in front of him: "Are you injured anywhere? Why didn't you wake me and your senior brother?"
Yue Huai twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking about what happened last night, and it seemed that there was indeed no need to call them.
At first, they were shocked that the bell was a magical artifact. Then, Xiao Zi and Xiao Qing used their fans so fiercely that they quickly defeated the group of zombies.
So neither of them even thought of asking their master and senior brother to help.
"It's alright, it's all been taken care of." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Jingwu immediately said, "This place is so dilapidated, let's hurry up and leave."
"Yes, let's hurry up and go. This dust is too heavy and it's really choking us," Yue Huai said quickly, as he walked to get his luggage that he had already packed.
The four of them quickly walked out of the inn. When they looked back, they saw the inn's signboard hanging there, barely hanging down, and the surrounding area was already covered with cobwebs.
Jingwu withdrew his gaze and looked at the dust on the hem of his skirt. He sighed deeply, feeling truly uncomfortable wearing this outfit.
But if she were to change her clothes in the inn where she had just been, she would feel even more uncomfortable.
Jingwu was quite helpless, so he recited a cleaning spell to temporarily remove the stains from his clothes.
Well, since the conditions don't allow it, I'll just wear it like this for now.
Thinking this, Jingwu raised his head and began to observe his surroundings.
When I came in yesterday, it was already dark, and I couldn't see my surroundings clearly.
When I went out during the day today, I saw that the streets were in complete chaos.
The blue bricks on the ground still bear dried bloodstains.
Jingwu took two steps forward, looked up at the sky, and saw a black barrier covering it.
Sure enough, a barrier had been set up here.
It seems that Prince Yu was indeed harboring ulterior motives.
"This barrier is very strong, so the person behind it must be very powerful."
Zhao Xuanzhou also looked up at the barrier, speaking thoughtfully.
"Master, is there a way to break this?"
Zhao Xuanzhou shook his head and sighed softly: "No, the person behind the scenes is more powerful than I am, and I have no way to decipher it."
Yue Huai frowned slightly upon hearing this.
There are few people whose cultivation is higher than his master's. The only person who can set up this barrier and has a grudge against him can be an evil god.
So it seems that Prince Yu was indeed connected to the evil god.
Jingwu looked around and pondered for a moment. Since he couldn't get out anyway, he might as well take a walk around the area and see if there were any other clues.
Thinking this, she said to the person next to her, "Let's go look around and see if there's any opportunity?"
Yue Huai readily agreed and followed her around.
The other two also followed suit quite conscientiously.
The four of them wandered around the town, while Prince Yu had already boarded a carriage and embarked on his journey back to the capital.
He sat on a soft, gold-threaded cushion, holding a white jade teacup in his hand, occasionally touching the maid who was kneeling in front of him massaging his legs.
"Your Highness, those people can't get out, but how are we going to explain this to the Han family? After all, Yue Huai is the Han family's nephew, and we still need their help."
The young man sitting to the side said with some concern.
Prince Yu raised his eyes, glanced at him disdainfully, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Don't worry, he's my nephew after all. Once I build a few more temples for the Evil God and capture a few more people, so that the Evil God can be resurrected sooner, the throne will be mine. At that time, the Han family head won't be foolish enough to turn against the royal family for a nephew, will he?"
Upon hearing this, the young man's unease vanished instantly, and he replied with a flattering and ingratiating expression.
“What Your Highness says makes sense. The Han family only rose to prominence as wealthy merchants, and their foundation is only a century old. They certainly wouldn’t dare to be our enemy. But…”
"Huh? What's this?"
"However, I heard that the Crown Prince presented evidence of Prince Hui's crimes to the court today, and His Majesty was furious and immediately banished Prince Hui to the Yongxiang Palace for confinement. Could this evidence lead back to us?"
"Oh?" Prince Yu raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips. "Just confinement? It seems my brother really dotes on this son. Don't worry, my brother will make a big deal out of it to save this kid's life. He won't find out about us, so you can rest assured."
He took a sip of tea, then casually pinched the maid's cheek, eliciting a soft moan from her before smiling and withdrawing his hand.
Upon hearing this, the man smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, then offered a few more compliments: "Your Highness is indeed far-sighted; that position will surely belong to Your Highness."
Prince Yu was very pleased, and the corners of his mouth turned up.
On Jingwu's side, the four of them walked through the quiet town, looking at the buildings around them and thinking about what the situation was like back then.
The group arrived at the outside of a huge mansion. Looking up, they saw the three large characters "General's Mansion" written on the plaque that looked like it was about to fall off. They instantly understood that this was the General's Mansion from the story.
Jingwu walked up the steps, looked at the dark red bloodstains on the gate, and stepped inside.
The three people behind him also followed them inside.
As Jingwu entered the general's mansion, he immediately sensed a strong aura of resentment.
She stood still, feeling the resentment coming from all directions, surrounding her.
Jingwu closed his eyes to sense the energy, and found that the resentment was strongest in the southwest direction. He then turned to the person behind him and said...
"The resentment is strongest over there, let's go take a look."
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